Bastian Schweinsteiger

Profile:

Full name     Bastian Schweinsteiger

Date of birth     1 August 1984 (age 30)

Place of birth     Kolbermoor, West Germany

Height     1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Playing position     Midfielder

Club information:

Current team   Bayern Munich
Number     31

 Style of play:

Schweinsteiger largely operates in the centre on but he is versatile enough to provide an option on the wing, either left or right. He is regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world. Schweinsteiger possesses a fearsome shot from range as well as a wicked delivery from set-pieces and his boundless energy serves him well.Dubbed the "Midfield Motor",Schweinsteiger is also a superb reader of the game and has scored spectacularly due to his good positioning. He has been called "the brain" of the German national team by his coach Joachim Löw. He has been voted as the best German player in 2013. He is also known as the "midfield mastermind".

 Personal life:

 Schweinsteiger's fans nicknamed him "Schweini" or "Basti" to distinguish him from his elder brother, Tobias, a professional footballer who also plays for Bayern, albeit in the reserve team. Schweinsteiger was in a relationship with model Sarah Brandner from 2007 until July 2014. They lived in Munich together. He is currently dating Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic. Schweinsteiger is Roman Catholic.

 2014 FIFA World Cup:

 Schweinsteiger made five appearances as Germany qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. On 15 October 2013, he won his 100th cap for the national team in a 5–3 win over Sweden.

"If I was to pick my standout it would have to be, in a World Cup year, a World Cup winner. Thomas Müller, Toni Kroos and Bastian Schweinsteiger were all excellent, but if I had to pick one as my player of the year it would be Schweinsteiger."
–Paul Scholes, Manchester United legend

After making a substitute appearance in the team's second match against Ghana, Schweinsteiger was selected to start in the third group game against the United States.He retained his place in the team for Germany's round of 16 match, a 2–1 win against Algeria. He was instrumental in the World Cup finals against Argentina and led the mid-field with sweeping passes for the German attack. Germany won the world cup finals 1–0 through Mario Götze's 113th minute goal.

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